Chelsea Hayes competes in the women's long jump final at the U.S. Olympic Track and Field Trials on Sunday in Eugene, Ore. Hayes came in second and made the Olympic team.

Written by

Jerit Roser
jroser@thenewsstar.com

Chelsea Hayes was still emotional Tuesday as she continued to grasp her qualification Sunday for the U.S. Olympic team.

The New Orleans native, who finished her Louisiana Tech career last month, expected success at the Olympic Trials to leave her speechless.

Sure enough, she was still trying to find all the right words two days after earning a spot on the national team with her 23-foot, 3.5-inch distance on her final attempt at the long jump in Eugene, Ore. ...